Wednesday, February 8, 2012

title pic Orange you glad I said banana?

Posted by Alli on September 29, 2008

'Cavendish' bananas in a grocery storeImage via WikipediaI’ve been dealing with leg cramps, which plagued me last pregnancy, and it really interferes with my already dubious relationship with sleep. I had to really up my water intake last time, and it really helped. So, as of now, my Camelbak and I are inseparable.

But even with increase in water, this time around, I have still been suffering. And then I had a duh moment.

I know potassium is a big help in leg cramps, and we haven’t had bananas in our house for several weeks. So last Saturday we bought bananas and since then, I eaten at least one a day. Actually I ate three on Saturday, but have been rationing myself since. Suddenly, I’m sleeping even better. I still have to get up three times a night to pee (like clockwork), but the time I do sleep is less painful.

Next pregnancy, someone please remind me: a banana a day keeps the leg cramps away!

[tags]leg cramps, potassium, pregnancy, sleep[/tags]

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  • Aunt Lois said,

    If you enjoy celery, it is a great source of useable calcium (much better than any non-human milk). Low calcium will also give muscle cramps, especially in the legs.

  • Aunt Juanita said,

    OK dear, This is one you have not heard. Take a bar of bath soap unwrapped and place it between the bottom sheet and the mattress. At the foot or in the leg area. A new bar kinda hurts if your leg rest on it, so try a used bar (dry of course). I know you are laughing, and I know you will tell my sister I have gone nuts. Danita told me. It did work.

    God Bless
    Aunt Juanita

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  • pixie said,

    Celery is a calcium source?!?! I never knew and am SO GLAD to know that!!!! Wow. I knew leafy greens were… spinach, kale, etc- but celery. Fabulous!
    Thanks for sharing that!
    I am always looking to add calcium sources to my diet- especially since I am really sticking to a vegan diet…. (ha- TRYING to stick to is more like it.)
    Alli, I am glad you found something to help your cramps. I love the healing power of food.
    :)

    pixies last blog post..You are if you say you are

  • tiffany said,

    next pregnancy?????

  • Alli said,

    @Aunt Lois,

    Thanks for the suggestion! I put celery on my shopping list.

  • Alli said,

    @Aunt Juanita,

    I will try it, but I doubt I will be good test subject, since my leg cramps have really disappeared since adding bananas to my daily diet. It is an interesting idea, like putting cabbage leaves in my bra to help with engorgement (never did that either).

  • Alli said,

    @Pixie,

    Hey, food is an awesome healer. Like chocolate for depression. That’s what you are talking about, right? ;-)

  • Alli said,

    @Tiffany,

    Well, yeah, the next pregnancy. Because I have a feeling two kids will not be enough. I’ve always wanted four. Damon used to want more, something like a football team. So… yeah, remind me next pregnancy!

  • Loretta said,

    I hate celery …. you can have my share.

    Cabbage leaves in your bra? I don’t think I ever heard that before.

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  • Scott Jankins said,

    I was reading today, that there is a new diet based around the banana. It’s call the Morning Banana Diet. It’s a big deal in Japan right now.

    Scott Jankinss last blog post..Morning Banana Diet Secret

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